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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 10 of 10 Research Studies DisplayedKruger JF, Chen AH, Rybkin A
Clinician perspectives on considering radiation exposure to patients when ordering imaging tests: a qualitative study.
The authors examined outpatient clinician attitudes towards considering radiation exposure when ordering CT scans and clinician reactions to displaying radiation exposure information for CT scans at clinician electronic order entry. They found that displaying clinically relevant radiation exposure information at order entry may improve clinician knowledge and inform patient-clinician discussions regarding risks and benefits of imaging.
AHRQ-funded; HS018090.
Citation: Kruger JF, Chen AH, Rybkin A .
Clinician perspectives on considering radiation exposure to patients when ordering imaging tests: a qualitative study.
BMJ Qual Saf 2014 Nov;23(11):893-901. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2013-002773.
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Keywords: Shared Decision Making, Provider: Health Personnel, Imaging, Patient Safety, Practice Patterns
Friermuth CE, Haywood C, Jr., Silva S
Attitudes toward patients with sickle cell disease in a multicenter sample of emergency department providers.
The authors aimed to validate a survey that measures attitudes toward sickle cell disease (SCD) patients among emergency department (ED) providers and to compare differences in attitude scores between provider types. They found that, among ED providers, this scale identified a dimension not observed in research with the original instrument among internal medicine providers. They concluded that provider attitudes influence patient-provider interactions and quality of care.
AHRQ-funded; HS019646.
Citation: Friermuth CE, Haywood C, Jr., Silva S .
Attitudes toward patients with sickle cell disease in a multicenter sample of emergency department providers.
Adv Emerg Nurs J 2014 Oct-Dec;36(4):335-47. doi: 10.1097/tme.0000000000000036.
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Keywords: Emergency Department, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Provider: Health Personnel, Sickle Cell Disease
Profit J, Sharek PJ, Amspoker AB
Burnout in the NICU setting and its relation to safety culture.
The objectives of this study are three-fold: to test the psychometric properties of a brief four-item burnout scale; to provide neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) burnout and resilience benchmarking data across different units and caregiver types; and to examine the relationships between caregiver burnout and patient safety culture. The authors found that NICU caregiver burnout appears to have 'climate-like' features, is prevalent, and is associated with lower perceptions of patient safety culture.
AHRQ-funded; HS014246.
Citation: Profit J, Sharek PJ, Amspoker AB .
Burnout in the NICU setting and its relation to safety culture.
BMJ Qual Saf 2014 Oct;23(10):806-13. doi: 10.1136/bmjqs-2014-002831.
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Keywords: Provider: Health Personnel, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Newborns/Infants, Patient Safety
Dill JS, Morgan JC, Weiner B
Frontline health care workers and perceived career mobility: do high-performance work practices make a difference?
This study examined how high-performance work practices (HPWPs) that focus on career development are related to an individuals' perceived mobility with their current employer, and also examined the relationships between perceived mobility, job satisfaction, and turnover intent. The findings suggest that tuition remission and educational release time positively predict perceived mobility, while measures of perceived organizational support in one's current position and perceived supervisor support for career development are also significant predictors of perceived mobility. Additionally, perceived mobility is a significant predictor of job satisfaction and intent to stay with current employer.
AHRQ-funded; HS000032.
Citation: Dill JS, Morgan JC, Weiner B .
Frontline health care workers and perceived career mobility: do high-performance work practices make a difference?
Health Care Manage Rev 2014 Oct-Dec;39(4):318-28. doi: 10.1097/HMR.0b013e31829fcbfd.
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Keywords: Provider: Health Personnel, Provider Performance, Workforce
Campbell LJ, Li Q, Li Y
Healthcare worker influenza vaccination in Oregon nursing homes: correlates of facility characteristics.
The authors identified nursing home (NH) characteristics that may be associated with employee influenza vaccination rates (EVRs). They concluded that, as NHs generally have low EVRs, it may be necessary to target low-performing facilities to achieve substantial improvements.
AHRQ-funded; HS000044.
Citation: Campbell LJ, Li Q, Li Y .
Healthcare worker influenza vaccination in Oregon nursing homes: correlates of facility characteristics.
J Am Med Dir Assoc 2014 Oct;15(10):768-72. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2014.06.005.
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Keywords: Provider: Health Personnel, Influenza, Nursing Homes, Prevention, Vaccination
Hussey PS, Luft HS, McNamara P
AHRQ Author: McNamara P
Public reporting of provider performance at a crossroads in the United States: summary of current barriers and recommendations on how to move forward.
The authors presented a vision statement and 10 recommendations for public reports to achieve their potential for engaging and informing consumers.
AHRQ-authored; AHRQ-funded.
Citation: Hussey PS, Luft HS, McNamara P .
Public reporting of provider performance at a crossroads in the United States: summary of current barriers and recommendations on how to move forward.
Med Care Res Rev 2014 Oct;71(5 Suppl):5s-16s. doi: 10.1177/1077558714535980.
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Keywords: Education: Patient and Caregiver, Quality of Care, Provider: Health Personnel, Provider Performance, Public Reporting
Cleveland N, Colwell C, Douglass E
Motor vehicle crash severity estimations by physicians and prehospital personnel.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether emergency physicians (EPs) and EMS personnel differ in their assessment of motor vehicle collision severity and the potential for serious injury when viewing crash scene photographs. They found excellent crash and injury agreement at both ends of the severity spectrum but only modest agreement, and therefore greater variability, in the middle of the severity spectrum.
AHRQ-funded; HS017526
Citation: Cleveland N, Colwell C, Douglass E .
Motor vehicle crash severity estimations by physicians and prehospital personnel.
Prehosp Emerg Care. 2014 Jul-Sep;18(3):402-7. doi: 10.3109/10903127.2014.891065..
Keywords: Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Trauma, Injuries and Wounds, Provider: Health Personnel, Diagnostic Safety and Quality
Everett CM, Thorpe CT, Palta M
The roles of primary care PAs and NPs caring for older adults with diabetes.
The investigators proposed a multidimensional characterization of PA and NP roles on panels of primary care patients with diabetes. They found that PAs and NPs in primary care perform a variety of roles and frequently perform multiple roles within a clinic.
AHRQ-funded; HS017646; HS018368; HS000083.
Citation: Everett CM, Thorpe CT, Palta M .
The roles of primary care PAs and NPs caring for older adults with diabetes.
Jaapa 2014 Apr;27(4):45-9. doi: 10.1097/01.jaa.0000444736.16669.76.
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Keywords: Diabetes, Provider: Health Personnel, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Primary Care, Teams
Everett C, Thorpe C, Palta M
Physician assistants and nurse practitioners perform effective roles on teams caring for Medicare patients with diabetes.
The investigators compared outcomes for two groups of adult Medicare patients with diabetes whose conditions were at various levels of complexity: those whose care teams included PAs or NPs in various roles, and those who received care from physicians only. They found that outcomes were generally equivalent in thirteen comparisons but mixed in seven others, so that no role was best for all outcomes. They concluded that patient characteristics, as well as patients' and organizations' goals, should be considered when determining when and how to deploy PAs and NPs on primary care teams.
AHRQ-funded; HS017646; HS018368; HS000083.
Citation: Everett C, Thorpe C, Palta M .
Physician assistants and nurse practitioners perform effective roles on teams caring for Medicare patients with diabetes.
Health Aff 2013 Nov;32(11):1942-8. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2013.0506.
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Keywords: Diabetes, Provider: Health Personnel, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Primary Care, Teams
Everett CM, Thorpe CT, Palta M
Division of primary care services between physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners for older patients with diabetes.
The investigators described the division of patients and services between primary care providers for older diabetes patients on panels with varying levels of PA/NP involvement. They concluded that understanding how patients and services are divided between PA/NPs and physicians will assist in defining provider roles on primary care teams.
AHRQ-funded; HS017646; HS018368; HS000083.
Citation: Everett CM, Thorpe CT, Palta M .
Division of primary care services between physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners for older patients with diabetes.
Med Care Res Rev 2013 Oct;70(5):531-41. doi: 10.1177/1077558713495453.
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Keywords: Diabetes, Provider: Health Personnel, Patient-Centered Healthcare, Primary Care, Teams